Hardide Regulatory News (HDD)

Hardide plc

("Hardide" or "the Company")

Director Dealing

Hardide plc, the developer and provider of advanced surface coating technology, announces that it has been notified that on 4 July 2018, Tim Rice, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, purchased 550,000 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 1.8 pence per Ordinary Share (the "Purchase").

Following the Purchase, Mr. Rice has a beneficial interest in 550,000 Ordinary Shares representing approximately 0.03% of the issued share capital of the Company.  

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Hardide develops, manufactures and applies advanced technology tungsten-carbide coatings to a wide range of engineering components. Its patented technology is unique in combining, in one material, a mix of toughness and resistance to abrasion, erosion and corrosion; together with the ability to coat accurately interior surfaces and complex geometries. The material is proven to offer dramatic improvements in component life, particularly when applied to components that operate in very aggressive environments. This results in cost savings through reduced downtime and increased operational efficiency. Customers include leading companies operating in oil and gas exploration and production, valve and pump manufacturing, precision engineering and aerospace industries.

The information communicated in this announcement is inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation 596/2014.

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